5 from 74 votes
Baby Kale Salad Recipe
Baby Kale Salad Recipe combines tender baby kale leaves with juicy pink grapefruit segments, creamy avocado slices, and crunchy toasted slivered almonds. A fresh citrus dressing with grapefruit juice, olive oil, honey, and Dijon mustard adds a light, slightly sweet tang that softens the kale leaves after tossing.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
203 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 5 ounces kale baby
- 1 pink grapefruit peeled and segments cut out
- ¼ cup almond toasted; slivered
- 1 avocado sliced
- Parmesan Cheese optional
Best Dressing for Baby Kale Salad
- 2 tablespoons grapefruit juice squeeze this from what's left of the grapefruit after you cut out the segments, pink
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
Instructions
- Place the baby kale, grapefruit segments, almonds, avocados, and if using, the parmesan in a large salad bowl.
- Add the salad dressing ingredients to a jar then shake the dressing until it is slightly creamy looking.
- Pour the dressing over the kale, toss gently to mix, then let the salad sit for 2-3 minutes so that the kale softens slightly.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
203kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Sodium
31mg
(1%)
Potassium
565mg
(12%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
4350IU
(87%)
Vitamin C
70mg
(78%)
Calcium
92mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 203
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 203kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Sodium | 31mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 565mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 4350IU | 87% |
| Vitamin C | 70mg | 78% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.